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Resolution 2025-1552, prepared under KSA 2-6-23, states the proposed district’s purpose: to provide instruction and demonstration in agriculture, home economics, 4-H and related community and economic development work. The resolution requires a 60-day public notice period; if at least 5% of qualifying electors sign a petition in opposition within 60 days, the agreement will not be approved without a countywide vote.

Why it matters: Forming an extension district would change how extension services are organized and funded across the participating counties. The board said the procedural resolution was a required step to move forward with the extension council’s request.

Vote: The resolution passed 3-0.

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Resolution number 2025-1551 cites KSA 19-4-30 and related statutory qualifications for county appraisers. County staff said the reappointment follows a routine four-year cycle for the office. The motion was approved 3-0.

Commissioners thanked Hackethorn for her service; the resolution notes she was previously appointed under Atchison County resolution 2023-1527 and possesses the statutory qualifications for the office.

Votes at the meeting: Resolution 2025-1551 approving the reappointment passed 3-0.

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The board approved a consulting agreement with Schwab Eaton for preliminary engineering on phase 3 of Ottawa Road in an amount of $156,000. The contract covers survey, hydraulic and drainage design and preparation of bid-ready plans for one to two miles of roadway; commissioners said the work will allow bids next construction season if budget permits. The motion passed 3-0.

The board also approved a construction engineering agreement for Bridge 290 — a replacement project located roughly 3.5 miles north of Atchison on 314th Road over Deer Creek — with a maximum consultant fee of $96,800 for construction observation and related work. County staff said the county will pay the consultant and be reimbursed approximately 85% by the State of Kansas. The motion passed 3-0.

On a separate vote, the board approved a $15,000 lump-sum proposal from Schwab Eaton for preliminary grading and drainage design related to a proposed new county road shop. That motion passed 2-1; one commissioner dissented. The proposal includes boundary and topographic survey, preliminary drainage assessment, grading plans, earthwork calculations and a submittal to the City of Atchison for project approval.

Bridge culvert analysis: County engineering presented a hydraulic study for County Bridge 29.8-C.5 and indicated a pipe culvert replacement option was estimated at about $82,000 (engineering estimate). Staff recommended a potential cost-share approach; commissioners scheduled a workshop with adjoining landowners and staff for May 27 at 9 a.m. to review the culvert/bridge options and right-of-way implications.

Why it matters: The approved engineering work advances multi-year road and bridge projects that county staff said are contingent on available construction funding during budget cycles. The Bridge 290 contract was described as largely reimbursable by state funds, reducing net county cost for construction engineering.

Votes at the meeting: Ottawa Road (phase 3) engineering contract — approved 3-0; Bridge 290 construction engineering (max fee $96,800) — approved 3-0; new road shop preliminary grading/drainage (lump sum $15,000) — approved 2-1.

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The motion, adopted 3-0, appointed Ian Saxton as committee chair and directed the committee to provide a plan update to the commissioners in about 60 days. The board’s action also explicitly paused further sales discussions for the two-year period.

Why it matters: Residents and farmers in northwest Atchison County had urged the board to preserve public access to the lake for fishing, hunting and informal recreation. Commissioners said the vote gives the community time to develop options that could include modest revenue-generating activities, grant applications and preservation measures without immediately putting the property on the market.

Public comment at the meeting was strongly in favor of keeping the lake available to residents. Scott Howard, who identified himself as an Atchison County resident of 23 years, said he and his grandchildren “take my family and my grandkids out there to fish,” and asked whether the county had contacted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about possible assistance. Nelson Curry, who said he had lived in the county more than 40 years, called the lake “a jewel” and urged the commission to preserve it for future generations. Dennis Ross and Cindy Bridal also described frequent community use for fishing and camping.

Commissioners said they want a small, active committee to create a practical plan rather than a large public steering committee that might slow progress. Commissioners discussed giving the committee two years to develop and begin to implement a plan, with interim reviews. The motion that passed directed Saxton to chair the committee, to collaborate with county staff, and to return with an initial plan update in 60 days.

Next steps and follow-up: Commissioners and some public speakers discussed seeking grant funding and possible federal or state partners, and they suggested quarterly updates thereafter. The commission also scheduled follow-up meetings and asked staff to help the committee with organizational and legal questions.

Votes at the meeting: The motion to table sale discussions for two years and appoint Ian Saxton as committee chair passed 3-0 with no recorded dissents.

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